Safety-razor.



A. H. BRYANT. SAFETYRAZOR.

APPLICATION F ILED JUNE 5| 19H.

Patented Jan. 8, 1918.

I TTORNEYS WITNESSES members being 14, said lug being arranged toAUGUSTUS HAGEB BRYANT, or

GLEN RIDGE, NEW JERSEY.

SAFETY-RAZOR.

5pcciflcatioxroi Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. s, 1918.

Application filed June 5, 1917. Serial No. 172,909.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUcUs'rUs HAGER BRYANT, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Glen Ridge, inthe. county of Essex and Stateof New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Safety-Razor, of whichthe following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to razors and particularly to an improvedconstruction of safety razor wherein a minimum number of parts are usedand yet the usual effect is produced.

Another object of the invention is to provide a safety razor structurewhi'ch utilizes a plastic material, as for instance, celluloid, in allthe parts exceptingthe blade.

Another object in view is to provide a structure in which a wedge holdsthe blade in position.

Astill further object in view -is the provision of a safety :razorformed with a notch in the rear edge thereof coacting with awedge-shaped projection.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a safety razor embodying, theinvention.

Fig. 2 is a section through Fig. 1 on line 2- 2.

Fig. 3 is a view of the razor shown in Fig. 1 with the parts slightlyseparated for illus' trating more clearly their construction an the waythey are assembled.

Fig. 4 is a top plan view-oithe holder.

Referring to the accom'panyini drawin by numerals, 1 indicates a ban eforme in. any suitable-shape, and preferably provided with a threadedextension 2 of the holder 3. The holder 3 is made'with side members 4and 5 having overhanging hook members 6 and 7, said overhanging hookresilient to an ap reciable extent and meeting with a wedge 8 or holdinthe blade in the holder 3. The blade 9 is provided with a cutting edge10, proand 12 adapted to rest against the edges of the members 4 and 5,and a notch 13 preferably slightly larger than the notch 14 in "theholder 3., The wedge 8 is provided with a projectign or lug 15,preferably of the same size and she e "as notch into sai notch when thewedge is inpo'sition and to limit the movement of the wedge toward theedge 10 0f the blade 9. Ordinarily the lug 15 is not moved down to thebottom of the notch 14 as the clamping action of the wedge" issuflicient before it reaches this position', though in case of an extraheavy ressure, accidentally'or ug will limit the movement of the .wedgeso that the lower edge of the wedge will not cover or substantiallycover the edge 11 of the blade 9. p

The holder 3 is provided with guarding fingers 16 which are formed withrounded ends 17 positioned near the edge 10 of blade 9 when the deviceis in use. Lather grooves 18 are provided in the holder 3, as shown in4, said grooves extending along each si e of the respective fingers 16,so as to permit a proper dischargeof the lather and to providecomparatively large. recesses for receiving the lather directly from theface during the shaving operation. 1

In constructing the parts of ,the razor the blade 9 is made from somegood quality of steel and comparatively thin, in the usual manner ofblades of this character,but without o enings or notches. except thenotch 13, w ereby .acomparatively strong and 'stifi blade is producedwhich is braced bythe holder 3 and the wedge 8. In forming the handle 1,holder 3 and wedge 8, the same are preferably formed from some plasticmaterial, as for instance, celluloid, Prefs erably the fectly sanitary.structure 15 produced and 'be readily detected. .In operation, w ositionshown in is ready for use an usual manner of safety device has been usedan the same, a ressure by the thumb on the wedge 8 in t I e properdirection will cause the wedge to slide out of the hook'members 6 and 7,whereupon the wedge is perfectly loose and also the blade 9 is perfectlyloose and may". be washed and dried, as well as the holder inserted inthe holder until; themembers 11 and 12 strike agginst theedges of themembers 4 and 5, an then the wedge is again insertedand pressed forwarduntil the parts Fi .1 and 2 the device razors. After the aresufiiciently tight. Preferably the handle 1 is held in lace 'bv thethreaded extension 2, whereby t e han beseparated when it is esired tostore the same in a small place, though-if desired the handle and theholder coul one piece of material.

intentionally, the

celluloid is white, whereby a peren the'parts are in the may be used inthe 3. The blade is then i it is desired to clean dleand he holder-.3may be molded from Though white celg the luloid is preferable othermaterials could be used without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

What I claim is:

l. A safety razor comprising a handled holder having overhangingresilient members, a centrally arranged V-shaped recess in its face atthe rear edge, curved guard fingers and a plurality of depressions atthe bases of the guard fingers and opening into spaces between saidfingers, a blade provided at its ends with pro ections engagin the endsof the overhanging members 0 the holder and with a centrally arrangedV-shaped notch and a wedge fitting under the overhanging members of theholder and having a centrally arranged V-shaped projection enga 'ng therecess of the holder and the note of the blade.

2. A safety razor, comprising a handle having a threaded socket in oneend, a holder having a reduced and threaded extension engaging thethreaded socket, and provided with overhanging hook members at itssides,

a centrally arranged recess in its face at the rear'edge, curved guardfingers, and depressions at the bases of the fingers and opening intothe spaces between said fingers, a blade having at its ends projectionsenga 'ng the ends of the said members of the hofiier and with a notch inits rear edge, and a Wedge fitting under the members of the holder andhaving a projection fitting in the recess of the holder, the holder,handle and wedge being formed of celluloid.

3. A safety razor, comprising a holder having overhanging members,curved guard fingers, and grooves extending along the opposite sides ofeach finger, the. grooves of each two adjacent fingers merging into aroove in the body of the holder, said groove eing approximately of awidth equal to the distance the fingers are apart, a blade having lugsengaging the ends of the overhanging members, and a wedge fitting underthe overhanging members of the holder and locking the blade in position.

AUGUSTUS HAGER BRYANT.

